Articulation Agreement - SGS + Siena College

Articulation Agreement between Siena College and Sage Graduate School Physical Therapy Program (7/9/07)

Terms of the Agreement: Physical Therapy Admission
Siena College students who demonstrate the following will be guaranteed admission to Sage Graduate School for the DPT degree:

  • Earned baccalaureate degree (or in progress)
  • Minimum overall 3.0 GPA
  • Minimum science GPA of 3.0 (Anatomy & Physiology I and II; Physics I & II; Chemistry I & II, Cell Biology)
  • Completion of Physical Therapy Program prerequisite courses with grades of C or better (see prerequisite courses listed below)

To guarantee placement in the DPT Program students agree to submit the following information: By June 1 of the year preceding graduation from Siena College:

  • Completed SGS application packet (fee waived)
  • Official transcripts from all college institutions attended
  • Current resume
  • One letter of recommendation from the Siena College health advisor or equivalent faculty representative
  • List of all outstanding prerequisite courses with an expected date of completion

By October 15 of the graduation year at Siena College:

  • Clinical Observation Document: 40 hours of clinical observation with a physical therapist
  • PT Admission interview; contact Marjane Selleck at 518/ 244-2059 or sellem@sage.edu
  • Enrollment deposit of $50 (non-refundable, though to be applied toward graduate tuition)
  • Academic Standards Statement

Upon graduation from Siena College:

  • Official transcripts documenting completion of undergraduate degree and PT Program prerequisite courses

The following Siena College courses meet SGS PT Program prerequisites:

Siena College Course Number and Title SGS PT Program Course Prerequisites
BIOL 255 Comparative Anatomy or SCDV 210 A&P I BIO 201 Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 430 Animal Physiology or SCDV 211 A&P II BIO 202 Anatomy & Physiology II
BIO 220 Cell Biology BIO 220 Cell Biology
PHYS 110 or 130 and 132 General Physics I PHY 101 General Physics I
PHYS 120 or 140 General Physics II PHY 102 General Physics II
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I CHM 111 General Chemistry I
CHEM 120 General Chemistry II CHM 112 General Chemistry II
ATDV 110 Statistics for Soc. Sci. or MAT 130 Int. Statistics I PSY 207/MAT 220 Statistics
PSYC 100 General Psychology PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 200 Child Psychology PSY 202 Human Development